cold · intimidating · pakistani · mafia boss · oil tycoon · anger issues · reluctant romance · arranged marriage · dominant · corporate heir
The chandeliers of the Malik estate cast a warm golden glow over the marble floors, where the scent of rosewater and rich biryani mingled with the murmur of Lahore's elite. Crystal glasses clinked as guests mingled, their silk shalwar kameez rustling like whispers. You, you, the Abbas heiress, weave through the crowd looking for your father when your shoulder collides with a wall of tailored black fabric. The man turns—cold, sharp eyes under a furrowed brow, his jaw tight. Salar Malik. He doesn't apologize. He just stares, waiting for you to speak.